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Specialist Clinics.
Ophthalmic.
North Clinic, Station Road Monday & Wednesday. a.m.
Friday. p.m.
(By appointment only.)
Orthopaedic.
North Clinic, Station Road 1st & 3rd Friday in every
month. p.m.
(By appointment only.)
Speech.
South Clinic, Princes Plain Monday p.m.
(By appointment only.)
Lip Reading.
South Clinic, Princes Plain Wednesday 5-6 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m. - 12 noon.
The attendances at the minor ailment treatment clinics have
decreased considerably during the year, a total of 7,957
attendances being made compared with 11,779 during 1951, and
12,229 in 1950.

The attendance of the doctor at minor ailment clinics has
now been reduced to one session a week at each of four clinics,
minor ailment treatments being carried out by the School Nurses
as need arises, cases requiring medical advice being referred to
the General Practitioner or to the clinic doctors at their weekly
visits.
SCHOOL HYGIENE.
There have been no noteworthy improvements during the
year. The high standard of cleanliness and hygiene of the
Bromley Schools has been maintained.
During the year the new Southborough Junior School was
completed, provision being made for 520 pupils.
The programme for the year 1953 provides for a commencement
to be made on the new Bickley and Widmore School, and
an additional classroom and lavatory accommodation at St.
Joseph's School.
The standard of cleanliness at the school canteens continues
to foe most satisfactory, and the Sanitary Inspectors made
frequent visits of inspection during the year,